Woo-Jin Kim

PhD Candidate in Economics
University of Southern California

Woo-Jin Kim

I am a PhD candidate in Economics at the University of Southern California. I was visiting the Toulouse School of Economics in Spring 2026.

My research interests are Microeconomic Theory, Industrial Organization, and Mechanism Design.

Email: woojinki@usc.edu

Job Market Paper

Consumer Learning and Competitive Inefficiency

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Working Papers

Entry and Optimal Screening: Quantity Caps and Endogenous Market Segmentation

with Afshin Nikzad and Guofu Tan

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Thickness and Competition in On-demand Service Platforms

with Afshin Nikzad

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Predicting Merger Effect (2nd Year Paper)

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Work in Progress

with Yizhong Wang

Publications

Early Admissions with Multi-type Students

with Youngwoo Koh

Journal of Economic Research, 2021, 26, 209–236.

Instructor

Boot Camp for the Core Exam (Micro Session) 2023, 2024

An evaluation from a student: “Definitely the best PhD instructor”

Teaching Assistant

ECON 580 — Antitrust Economics and Competition Policy (Master) Spring 2025
ECON 601 — Microeconomic Theory I (PhD) Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024
ECON 603 — Microeconomic Theory II (PhD) Spring 2023, Spring 2024